1.Marion Post Wolcott took this picture of the "Choke 'Em Down Lunch Room".
2.This picture was taken outside of the restaurant, possible on a bridge. It looks to be a little after noon because of the shadow of the tree on the restaurant. This restaurant seems to be in an urban area, since there are telephone lines near by.
3.There is one white women walking out of the restuarant, she looks to be about 35 yrs old and wearing a nice shirt and skirt. She has curly hair thr goes to her chin and she seem to be looking at something in the swamp below the bridge.
4.This is a restaurant buisness that looks to be in pretty poor condition. It looks to be surrounded by plants and a swamp. There doesn't look to be any other buildings or homes near by.
5.The picture to me is positve, because it shows that not all places segregated people by the color of their skin. This is a light picture for this time period of segregation.
6. I chose this picture, because it shows that some people do have a good heart and don't segregate people based on color. Also what the women was starring at caught my eye, I would really like to know what she is staring at. To me the name of the restaurant was pretty funny too. Also this looks like an old family owned restaurant that the locals would go to and is a sweet homey little place.
7.What is the women looking at?
Why did you take a picture of this restaurant?
PICTURE # 1 - TAYLOR B.
1. This picture was taken by Marion Post Walcot in Memphis, Tennessee in October of 1939.
2. This is a photograph is of a shop that delivers "the best service for colored only". Many other shops are along the street selling all types of items, this is a very urban area. Many people stand outside of the stores, maybe they are shopping. This picture might have been taken in the afternoon. Shadows fall along the sidewalk, so it is not too late, but not too early either.
3. There are a few men in this picture. All of the men are black and seem older. Four men are standing, as one sits on the wall of the shops. They are all dressed in nice suits, maybe they purchased them at a shop. They all seem to be dressed in dark clothes and wearing hats. What captures my attention, when I first look at this picture, are the signs. They all hang over the entrances to the different shops and they all light up. It is different to see shops like this, I am used to shopping at the mall.
4. There are several small businesses in the picture, they all border each other in a crowded area. The shops seem like they are in pretty good condition.
5. The picture is light in mood and color, it also has a posotive attitude. No one in the picture is expressing anger or shown with a sour look on their face.
6. As a whole, this is a good picture to describe seggragation. The main sign reads "The Best Service for COLORED ONLY". At the time seggragation was a serious issure in America that affected the lives of everyone. From this picture we can even see it affected a citizens' shopping experience. Although, I wasn't quite shocked when I read the sign. In conclusion, I am amazed at how far America has come and happy that
seggragation it an issue of the past.
7. subjects - 1.What are you buying/did buy today?
2. Do you think seggragation will end one day?
PICTURE #2 - TAYLOR B.
1. This photograph was taken by Ben Shahn in Lancaster, Ohio in August of 1938.
2. The photographer took a picture of a sign across a restaurant window. From the picture I can tell that it's pretty light outside, sunny, because there is a reflection on the window. I would assume that this photo was taken in an urban area due to the fact that it is a picture of a restaurant.
3. There is not much to see in the photo. It is a close up of a sign on a window. I can not see any people through the window, but I can see something that looks like it might be a table.
4. From the window, it looks as if the restaurant is in good condition. Nothing seems to be broken or damaged. I would probably say the rest of the restaurant is in good condition too, judging by the picture.
5. This picture is light and positive. For a black and white picture there is a lot of gray and white, in all it is a bright picture. There is nothing really negavtive about this picture, except the fact that it illustrates seggragation.
6. Seggragation was a serious issue in this time. As I looked at another picture I saw that some businesses for black people were a bit run-down. At the time white people felt that they were superior to black people. It is like they lived in two sepparate worlds. It took a while for white men and woman to realize that they are not inferior to anyone, all men and woman were created equal and should possess equal rights.
7. photographer - 1.What are your opinions on seggragation?
2.What was the purpose of this photo? PICTURE #3 - TAYLOR B.
1. This photograph was shot by Marion Post Wolcott in Birney, Montana in August of 1941.
2. This is a light picture shot in an urban area. It takes place in a bar, or a party spot. Usually people head out to the bars at night, so it's safe to assume this photo was taken in the evening.
3. There are many people in this photograph, men and women. They all look young, they are probably in their 30s or mid-thirtys. The women are dressed in dresses, and the men are wearing shirts and slacks. They look classy and are behaving in a classy manor. The color of their clothes look dark, but some men are wearing light shirts. My eyes are really attracted to the woman wearing the polka-dot dress. Most of the other people in the photo are wearing plain articles of clothing, so her dress really pops in the picture.
4. There are a few tables in the picture, but there are a lot of shelves. Everything seems to be in good condition, nothing looks raggedy. Although the area does look a little crowded.
5. This picture is light and positive. All the people in the picture are out enjoying themselves. Some people have awkward looks on their faces, but others are smiling and talking.
6. My initial response was that this was a nice picture. Everyone is enjoying themself, no ones seems angry. I looked at the picture some more and noticed small details, but then I also noticed the sign on the wall. The sign reads "Positively no beer sold to Indians". I wasn't really sure about the sign. I am still curious about why someone would have a sign like that. I did not know that there were issues between whites and Indians in the 40s.
7. subjects - Why is that sign hanging on the wall? photographer - Why did you make these people the main focus of the picture?
Picture #1- Thomas B.
1) This photograph is taken by Jack Delano at a train station in Durham, North Carolina. It is taken during May of 1940.
2) This photograph portrays an outdoor setting in a distinctly urban setting. It appears to be very bright and thus some time around the midpoint of the day.
3) There is one person, an African-American man, clearly visible in the front of the picture, and there also appear to be two people behind him on the platform and many people on the train. The person most visible in the picture is wearing a hat to shade his eyes from the sun, a somewhat white formal shirt and checkered tie, and suspenders. His most distinguishing feature that catches the eye is his melancholy expression facing the direction of the ground to his right.
4) There are no clearly visible structures in this photograph.
5) The photograph appears almost light and carefree on the surface, but deeper investigation reveals racially discriminatory undertones that characterize a tone that is heavy, dark, and negative. The colored waiting room sign makes the train station a heavy reminder of the inequalities of the time and the man’s expression is serious and dark. Showing the horrors of segregation is a negative message.
6) In response to the viewing of this photograph, I feel a connection to the sense of resentment against the dividing policies of the time that is portrayed in the expression of the man in the foreground. He seems almost angered by the treatment of people of African American heritage as they are forced into different waiting rooms, as shown by the sign, based on the color of their skin. Based on his attire, he seems to be a well off, hard-working man who merely wants to have the same rights as whites. It is absurd to make this poor man wait in waiting room separate than others simply because of the color of his skin. The color of one's skin is not something that anyone can control and evaluating people solely using this method is a horrifying base for an entire set of laws. People should be looked at based on their skills and their accomplishments, not the color of their skins.
7) Questions to subject of photograph: "Where are you going and why are you going there?" "How do you feel about having a waiting room based on the color of your skin?" Picture #2- Thomas B.
1) This photograph was taken by Marion Post Wolcott in November 1939. It is taken of a theater in Leland, Mississippi.
2) The setting of the photograph is outdoors in an urban environment on a fairly bright day. I would estimate that it is around noon.
3) There are no people in this photograph.
4) There is one main building in this photograph, the Rex Theater for Colored People, and also two buildings that are partially visible to its left and right. The buildings’ conditions appear to be fair, with no noticeable defects but not newly built. There is little space between the buildings and the only structure visibly surrounding them is the sidewalk.
5) This picture is heavy and negative. It is heavy because the colored sign portrays a deeper more serious meaning and speaks of what is right and wrong morally. The negativity comes from the stinging reminder of the customs of the day that divided the people. It is dark because it stirs deep feelings about segregation rather than being in a playful manner.
6) My response to this photograph is one of concentrated rage. I am deeply enraged by the openly racist sign glimmering in the light for all to see. This photograph is a stinging reminder of the segregation that still loomed large as a mainstream part of the southern society. To divide African Americans and whites to separate movie theaters simply on the grounds of the color of their skin is unacceptable to be embraced as the proper way to build a society. The movie theater seems joyous and a mere place of entertainment, but deeply infused in its very existence is a reminder of the sad world the people lived in.
7) Questions to Photographers: “What interested you about this particular theater that caused you to take this photograph?” “Do you agree with the practice of segregation?”
Picture #3-Thomas B.
1) This photograph was taken by Russell Lee in July of 1939. It is taken of a man drinking water from a water cooler in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
2) The setting of the photograph is indoors in an urban setting. The lighting does not appear to be very bright and the time of day is incomprehensible from the picture.
3) There is one person, looking to be a youth in his teens. He has on a white shirt tucked into his dark pants and is wearing a hat. The most distinguishing feature that catches the eye is his left hand holding a cup up to his mouth, drinking the water from the fountain.
4) There appears to be some sort of a wood panel in this picture surrounded by the men’s and women’s bathrooms. It appears to in a very poor condition with large smears of dirt and old wood. It is tightly enclosed by the surrounding bathrooms.
5) The tone of the photograph is dark, heavy, and negative. The dirt and filth of the facilities makes the photograph negative while the signs that use the term “colored” introduce the dark and heavy themes of segregation.
6) This picture speaks to the overall feelings of the Depression era and segregation. The boy in the picture is a mistreated person trying to live through the rough times that he lived in. He tries to gulp down the water from the fountain in a terminal with very poor sanitation, and to make things harder, he is discriminated on the sole basis of the color of his skin. As if the troubles financially were not disruptive enough to the lifestyle of African Americans in the south, the "colored" sign sign on the water fountain shows that southenors still clang to the Jim Crow laws which divided society. To think that anyone would believe that any person is more or less entitled to drink from a water fountain than any other person is a thought that deeply stirs my sense of right and wrong.
7) Question to Subject: "How do you feel about having to drink from this water fountain because of the color of your skin?" Question to Photographer: "What interested you about this setting?"
Picture #1 - Chris S.
1) This photo was taken by Jack Delano in May of 1940.
2) This picture takes place at a bus station during the day. It is quite light outside so I would
guess its around 1 o'clock. Also, this picture was taken in a very urban area, due to the buses
and buildings in the backround.
3) There are a few people in this picture, all African-American because of the sign saying
"COLORED WAITING ROOM". The visible man is wearing very extranvagant clothes and looks
very sophisticated. He seems to be middle-aged, maybe late 30's to early 40's.
4) You can only see the small corner of one building and the wall of a distant building in this
photo. The first building is obviously surrounded by the buses in the station while the distant
building's surroundings cannot be seen.
5) This seems to be just a regular day in this man's life, leaving from the train station to
possibly go to work in the morning. The tone of this photo would be light and positive.
However it is a little negative due to the disturbing sign hanging above the door to get into
the waiting room.
6) My reaction to this photo was happiness, and a little bit agitated as well. My agitation
is obviously from the racist sign above the door. On the contrary, my happiness comes
from seeing this man standing there, without a care. He doesn't look worried nor sad, or even
happy for that matter, it just seems like he's having a regular day filled with the terrible
racism of others.
7) Do you know the man in the picture?
What time was this picture taken?
Picture #2 - Chris S.
1) This photograph was taken by Esther Bubley in September of 1943.
2) It seems to take place in the woods, in a rural area, sometime during the day. It is quite light
outside and the shadows and quite close to the building in the picture, meaning it is near noon.
3) There are no people in this photograph. The only thing distinguishing and eye-catching is
the horrid sign on the front of the door.
4) In the photo above there is only one, small building that is in fair shape, but definitely
should not be used as a restaurant. There is nothing around it, but trees and shrubbage.
5) This picture is definitely light, due to what seems to be a nice day, however the sign on
the building brings the tone down to heavy and negative.
6) This picture just makes me feel agitated. I know this is what the world was like 60 years
ago, but it is still disturbing and I really hope people felt that way back when this photograph was
taken in 1943. I also felt like this building was in no shape to be eaten in, for it is in okay shape
but its size is a little disturbing.
7) What was the name of the exact town this was taken in? (Since it is not known)
Where was the white dining area? Picture #3 - Chris S.
1) This photo was taken by John Vachon in South Dakota of September 1939.
2) The picture is taken from the outside, where it is definitely light out and during the day, into
a beer parlor. It is in a rural area because a reflextion in the window shows an old, rugged
house in the backround.
3) There is only one, older man in this photograph, possibly the store owner, wearing an apron
around his waste. There is also what seems to be the outline of a girls face on the right, but you
can't see much of her features. The caucasian man is looking down at the display in the window.
He doesn't have any distinguishing features, however one thing does catch my eye, and that is
Ricky Ricardo on the phone in a picture.
4) This building seems to be in pretty good shape, however it is definitely not a home for
people. The house in the backround is, but it is also in much worse shape. You can see that
there is nothing close to surrounding the house but the picture was taken to close to tell
if there is anything near the beer parlor.
5) This picture is fairly light, for the man and the girl seem to be having a friendly conversation.
Also, the picture is light, for all the signs trying to pull you in to make a purchase. Finally the
picture is pretty positive, other than the sign everything else is nice.
6) My reaction to this photo was a little puzzled before I found out that Native-Americans
were thought to not be able to hold down liquor without going crazy. I sure they've had
alcohol where they came from, and definitely should be able to purchase it. I don't even
think they should give them a limit on how much to buy either.
7) Was this a popular street, or just a small, side street?
Is that a thermometer on the right side of the picture?
1.Marion Post Wolcott took this picture of the "Choke 'Em Down Lunch Room".
2.This picture was taken outside of the restaurant, possible on a bridge. It looks to be a little after noon because of the shadow of the tree on the restaurant. This restaurant seems to be in an urban area, since there are telephone lines near by.
3.There is one white women walking out of the restuarant, she looks to be about 35 yrs old and wearing a nice shirt and skirt. She has curly hair thr goes to her chin and she seem to be looking at something in the swamp below the bridge.
4.This is a restaurant buisness that looks to be in pretty poor condition. It looks to be surrounded by plants and a swamp. There doesn't look to be any other buildings or homes near by.
5.The picture to me is positve, because it shows that not all places segregated people by the color of their skin. This is a light picture for this time period of segregation.
6. I chose this picture, because it shows that some people do have a good heart and don't segregate people based on color. Also what the women was starring at caught my eye, I would really like to know what she is staring at. To me the name of the restaurant was pretty funny too. Also this looks like an old family owned restaurant that the locals would go to and is a sweet homey little place.
7.What is the women looking at?
Why did you take a picture of this restaurant?
1. This picture was taken by Marion Post Walcot in Memphis, Tennessee in October of 1939.
2. This is a photograph is of a shop that delivers "the best service for colored only". Many other shops are along the street selling all types of items, this is a very urban area. Many people stand outside of the stores, maybe they are shopping. This picture might have been taken in the afternoon. Shadows fall along the sidewalk, so it is not too late, but not too early either.
3. There are a few men in this picture. All of the men are black and seem older. Four men are standing, as one sits on the wall of the shops. They are all dressed in nice suits, maybe they purchased them at a shop. They all seem to be dressed in dark clothes and wearing hats. What captures my attention, when I first look at this picture, are the signs. They all hang over the entrances to the different shops and they all light up. It is different to see shops like this, I am used to shopping at the mall.
4. There are several small businesses in the picture, they all border each other in a crowded area. The shops seem like they are in pretty good condition.
5. The picture is light in mood and color, it also has a posotive attitude. No one in the picture is expressing anger or shown with a sour look on their face.
6. As a whole, this is a good picture to describe seggragation. The main sign reads "The Best Service for COLORED ONLY". At the time seggragation was a serious issure in America that affected the lives of everyone. From this picture we can even see it affected a citizens' shopping experience. Although, I wasn't quite shocked when I read the sign. In conclusion, I am amazed at how far America has come and happy that
seggragation it an issue of the past.
7. subjects - 1.What are you buying/did buy today?
2. Do you think seggragation will end one day?
PICTURE #2 - TAYLOR B.
1. This photograph was taken by Ben Shahn in Lancaster, Ohio in August of 1938.
2. The photographer took a picture of a sign across a restaurant window. From the picture I can tell that it's pretty light outside, sunny, because there is a reflection on the window. I would assume that this photo was taken in an urban area due to the fact that it is a picture of a restaurant.
3. There is not much to see in the photo. It is a close up of a sign on a window. I can not see any people through the window, but I can see something that looks like it might be a table.
4. From the window, it looks as if the restaurant is in good condition. Nothing seems to be broken or damaged. I would probably say the rest of the restaurant is in good condition too, judging by the picture.
5. This picture is light and positive. For a black and white picture there is a lot of gray and white, in all it is a bright picture. There is nothing really negavtive about this picture, except the fact that it illustrates seggragation.
6. Seggragation was a serious issue in this time. As I looked at another picture I saw that some businesses for black people were a bit run-down. At the time white people felt that they were superior to black people. It is like they lived in two sepparate worlds. It took a while for white men and woman to realize that they are not inferior to anyone, all men and woman were created equal and should possess equal rights.
7. photographer - 1.What are your opinions on seggragation?
2.What was the purpose of this photo?
PICTURE #3 - TAYLOR B.
1. This photograph was shot by Marion Post Wolcott in Birney, Montana in August of 1941.
2. This is a light picture shot in an urban area. It takes place in a bar, or a party spot. Usually people head out to the bars at night, so it's safe to assume this photo was taken in the evening.
3. There are many people in this photograph, men and women. They all look young, they are probably in their 30s or mid-thirtys. The women are dressed in dresses, and the men are wearing shirts and slacks. They look classy and are behaving in a classy manor. The color of their clothes look dark, but some men are wearing light shirts. My eyes are really attracted to the woman wearing the polka-dot dress. Most of the other people in the photo are wearing plain articles of clothing, so her dress really pops in the picture.
4. There are a few tables in the picture, but there are a lot of shelves. Everything seems to be in good condition, nothing looks raggedy. Although the area does look a little crowded.
5. This picture is light and positive. All the people in the picture are out enjoying themselves. Some people have awkward looks on their faces, but others are smiling and talking.
6. My initial response was that this was a nice picture. Everyone is enjoying themself, no ones seems angry. I looked at the picture some more and noticed small details, but then I also noticed the sign on the wall. The sign reads "Positively no beer sold to Indians". I wasn't really sure about the sign. I am still curious about why someone would have a sign like that. I did not know that there were issues between whites and Indians in the 40s.
7. subjects - Why is that sign hanging on the wall?
photographer - Why did you make these people the main focus of the picture?
Picture #1- Thomas B.
1) This photograph is taken by Jack Delano at a train station in Durham, North Carolina. It is taken during May of 1940.
2) This photograph portrays an outdoor setting in a distinctly urban setting. It appears to be very bright and thus some time around the midpoint of the day.
3) There is one person, an African-American man, clearly visible in the front of the picture, and there also appear to be two people behind him on the platform and many people on the train. The person most visible in the picture is wearing a hat to shade his eyes from the sun, a somewhat white formal shirt and checkered tie, and suspenders. His most distinguishing feature that catches the eye is his melancholy expression facing the direction of the ground to his right.
4) There are no clearly visible structures in this photograph.
5) The photograph appears almost light and carefree on the surface, but deeper investigation reveals racially discriminatory undertones that characterize a tone that is heavy, dark, and negative. The colored waiting room sign makes the train station a heavy reminder of the inequalities of the time and the man’s expression is serious and dark. Showing the horrors of segregation is a negative message.
6) In response to the viewing of this photograph, I feel a connection to the sense of resentment against the dividing policies of the time that is portrayed in the expression of the man in the foreground. He seems almost angered by the treatment of people of African American heritage as they are forced into different waiting rooms, as shown by the sign, based on the color of their skin. Based on his attire, he seems to be a well off, hard-working man who merely wants to have the same rights as whites. It is absurd to make this poor man wait in waiting room separate than others simply because of the color of his skin. The color of one's skin is not something that anyone can control and evaluating people solely using this method is a horrifying base for an entire set of laws. People should be looked at based on their skills and their accomplishments, not the color of their skins.
7) Questions to subject of photograph: "Where are you going and why are you going there?" "How do you feel about having a waiting room based on the color of your skin?"
Picture #2- Thomas B.
1) This photograph was taken by Marion Post Wolcott in November 1939. It is taken of a theater in Leland, Mississippi.
2) The setting of the photograph is outdoors in an urban environment on a fairly bright day. I would estimate that it is around noon.
3) There are no people in this photograph.
4) There is one main building in this photograph, the Rex Theater for Colored People, and also two buildings that are partially visible to its left and right. The buildings’ conditions appear to be fair, with no noticeable defects but not newly built. There is little space between the buildings and the only structure visibly surrounding them is the sidewalk.
5) This picture is heavy and negative. It is heavy because the colored sign portrays a deeper more serious meaning and speaks of what is right and wrong morally. The negativity comes from the stinging reminder of the customs of the day that divided the people. It is dark because it stirs deep feelings about segregation rather than being in a playful manner.
6) My response to this photograph is one of concentrated rage. I am deeply enraged by the openly racist sign glimmering in the light for all to see. This photograph is a stinging reminder of the segregation that still loomed large as a mainstream part of the southern society. To divide African Americans and whites to separate movie theaters simply on the grounds of the color of their skin is unacceptable to be embraced as the proper way to build a society. The movie theater seems joyous and a mere place of entertainment, but deeply infused in its very existence is a reminder of the sad world the people lived in.
7) Questions to Photographers: “What interested you about this particular theater that caused you to take this photograph?” “Do you agree with the practice of segregation?”
Picture #3-Thomas B.
1) This photograph was taken by Russell Lee in July of 1939. It is taken of a man drinking water from a water cooler in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
2) The setting of the photograph is indoors in an urban setting. The lighting does not appear to be very bright and the time of day is incomprehensible from the picture.
3) There is one person, looking to be a youth in his teens. He has on a white shirt tucked into his dark pants and is wearing a hat. The most distinguishing feature that catches the eye is his left hand holding a cup up to his mouth, drinking the water from the fountain.
4) There appears to be some sort of a wood panel in this picture surrounded by the men’s and women’s bathrooms. It appears to in a very poor condition with large smears of dirt and old wood. It is tightly enclosed by the surrounding bathrooms.
5) The tone of the photograph is dark, heavy, and negative. The dirt and filth of the facilities makes the photograph negative while the signs that use the term “colored” introduce the dark and heavy themes of segregation.
6) This picture speaks to the overall feelings of the Depression era and segregation. The boy in the picture is a mistreated person trying to live through the rough times that he lived in. He tries to gulp down the water from the fountain in a terminal with very poor sanitation, and to make things harder, he is discriminated on the sole basis of the color of his skin. As if the troubles financially were not disruptive enough to the lifestyle of African Americans in the south, the "colored" sign sign on the water fountain shows that southenors still clang to the Jim Crow laws which divided society. To think that anyone would believe that any person is more or less entitled to drink from a water fountain than any other person is a thought that deeply stirs my sense of right and wrong.
7) Question to Subject: "How do you feel about having to drink from this water fountain because of the color of your skin?" Question to Photographer: "What interested you about this setting?"
Picture #1 - Chris S.
1) This photo was taken by Jack Delano in May of 1940.
2) This picture takes place at a bus station during the day. It is quite light outside so I would
guess its around 1 o'clock. Also, this picture was taken in a very urban area, due to the buses
and buildings in the backround.
3) There are a few people in this picture, all African-American because of the sign saying
"COLORED WAITING ROOM". The visible man is wearing very extranvagant clothes and looks
very sophisticated. He seems to be middle-aged, maybe late 30's to early 40's.
4) You can only see the small corner of one building and the wall of a distant building in this
photo. The first building is obviously surrounded by the buses in the station while the distant
building's surroundings cannot be seen.
5) This seems to be just a regular day in this man's life, leaving from the train station to
possibly go to work in the morning. The tone of this photo would be light and positive.
However it is a little negative due to the disturbing sign hanging above the door to get into
the waiting room.
6) My reaction to this photo was happiness, and a little bit agitated as well. My agitation
is obviously from the racist sign above the door. On the contrary, my happiness comes
from seeing this man standing there, without a care. He doesn't look worried nor sad, or even
happy for that matter, it just seems like he's having a regular day filled with the terrible
racism of others.
7) Do you know the man in the picture?
What time was this picture taken?
Picture #2 - Chris S.
1) This photograph was taken by Esther Bubley in September of 1943.
2) It seems to take place in the woods, in a rural area, sometime during the day. It is quite light
outside and the shadows and quite close to the building in the picture, meaning it is near noon.
3) There are no people in this photograph. The only thing distinguishing and eye-catching is
the horrid sign on the front of the door.
4) In the photo above there is only one, small building that is in fair shape, but definitely
should not be used as a restaurant. There is nothing around it, but trees and shrubbage.
5) This picture is definitely light, due to what seems to be a nice day, however the sign on
the building brings the tone down to heavy and negative.
6) This picture just makes me feel agitated. I know this is what the world was like 60 years
ago, but it is still disturbing and I really hope people felt that way back when this photograph was
taken in 1943. I also felt like this building was in no shape to be eaten in, for it is in okay shape
but its size is a little disturbing.
7) What was the name of the exact town this was taken in? (Since it is not known)
Where was the white dining area?
Picture #3 - Chris S.
1) This photo was taken by John Vachon in South Dakota of September 1939.
2) The picture is taken from the outside, where it is definitely light out and during the day, into
a beer parlor. It is in a rural area because a reflextion in the window shows an old, rugged
house in the backround.
3) There is only one, older man in this photograph, possibly the store owner, wearing an apron
around his waste. There is also what seems to be the outline of a girls face on the right, but you
can't see much of her features. The caucasian man is looking down at the display in the window.
He doesn't have any distinguishing features, however one thing does catch my eye, and that is
Ricky Ricardo on the phone in a picture.
4) This building seems to be in pretty good shape, however it is definitely not a home for
people. The house in the backround is, but it is also in much worse shape. You can see that
there is nothing close to surrounding the house but the picture was taken to close to tell
if there is anything near the beer parlor.
5) This picture is fairly light, for the man and the girl seem to be having a friendly conversation.
Also, the picture is light, for all the signs trying to pull you in to make a purchase. Finally the
picture is pretty positive, other than the sign everything else is nice.
6) My reaction to this photo was a little puzzled before I found out that Native-Americans
were thought to not be able to hold down liquor without going crazy. I sure they've had
alcohol where they came from, and definitely should be able to purchase it. I don't even
think they should give them a limit on how much to buy either.
7) Was this a popular street, or just a small, side street?
Is that a thermometer on the right side of the picture?